Gilson Butte
Gilson Butte
Credit - © Mark Wade
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 38°36' N. Longitude: 110°36' W.

Military testing range. In use from 1964 to 1970.


Gilson Butte Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1965 May 26 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1965 June 16 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1966 June 22 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1966 October 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1966 October 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1966 October 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

  • 1968 Nov 14? - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Pershing. MGM-31A Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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